Sunday, June 20, 2010

***I will send out a group email on Friday the 25th to let you know that I have you signed up. If you do not receive that email then please let me know so I can get you on my list. Sometimes emails do not come through.

If you notice, I added a frequently asked questions section to the right side of the blog for those of you that are new. Please view that, and the let me know if you have other questions. Thanks so much, Tanna

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

I TRULY enjoyed the last 10 weeks with you, and I loved that we had so many new Beauties. I really did!! I KNOW that God brought each of you into my life for a reason, and I hope that you are feeling better about yourself in some way after the last 10 weeks. We all struggle with this, and it is definitely a daily journey.

I look forward to CHALLENGE 5 starting May 3rd! It will be a great way to boost off the summer!

Here are the final results for Challenge 4:

Total Pounds Lost: 291

Total Pounds Lost overall: 563.8

Total Inches Lost: 114.25

I will be posting info for Challenge 5 in the next few weeks (on my personal blog too) so be looking out for that if you are interested. In the mean time I hope that you will feel free to contact me if you need ANYTHING! Love you guys

Sunday, March 14, 2010

We have not received all the results yet. I would like to wait until Tuesday to post results, and maybe we will have everyones by then. No matter what I will post on Tuesday, I would just love to get a very accurate count! I'll be back then and we shall see!! Love you guys, Tanna

Thursday, March 11, 2010

I apologize for the delay of Week 9 Results. No need for excuses, life has just been CRAZY!!!! But here they are:

43 BEAUTIES TURNED IN RESULTS (WE ARE DEFINITELY MISSING SOME)

TOTAL POUNDS LOST: 231

TOTAL INCHES LOST: 99

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE RESULTS ARE VERY INACCURATE...BUT AS ALWAYS, I WANTED TO POST THEM ANYWAYS.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE DETAILS, THEN GO TO THE LINK I SENT YOU.

CHALLENGE 5 NEWS

I know that many of you have been wondering when Challenge 5 will begin. We started the first challenge last April, so it has been just about one year! That's crazy to me!! Yes! There will be a Challenge 5, but I am taking a short break.

I have thought about this long and hard, please know that, and I just feel like God continues to put on my heart that I need a short break. As many of you know, my life has been a rollercoaster this past year....full of emotion with numerous amounts of pressure in several areas. I need to take a few weeks to recover so that I can give this my all!

I believe in the challenge and I believe that it works. My hope is that you will continue on your own over these next few weeks so that you don't backslide. I don't want that at all. But seeing that it has been a year, I really feel confident that you can stick to it on your own.

CHALLENGE 5 WILL BEGIN MONDAY, MAY 3RD!!!!

I WILL BE DOING A 4-WEEK CHALLENGE BOOST JUST BEFORE SUMMER!!!! THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS IS TO CONTINUE ON YOUR OWN, AND THEN JOIN ME IN THE 4-WEEK BOOST SO THAT YOU CAN BE READY FOR SUMMER AND FEELING GOOD!!!!!!!

I WILL POST INFO ON MY BLOG NEAR THE END OF APRIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP SO BE WATCHING FOR THAT!!!! THE 4-WEEK BOOST WILL BE A GOOD TO GO STRONG AND HARD, KNOWING THAT ITS ONLY 4 WEEKS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO JUMPING BACK INTO THIS IN MAY, AND I HOPE YOU WILL BE A PART OF IT. KEEP UP WITH ME THROUGH MY BLOG, OR EMAIL OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. I AM STILL HERE IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, DONT HESITATE TO ASK!!!!

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Hey Beauties! I am going to post these quick since I am running on NO sleep after this weekend with Brylee and her fever. I am not even sure how I am typing....but I managed to get results totaled up and I read all of your responses. Thank you for your honesty, even if you are not doing what you want to be doing. I think we all appreciate your honesty!

Week 8 Results:

47 Beauties turned them in this week

248.8 Pounds lost

118 Inches have been lost (which many are not measuring I don't believe. Which is fine with me, but this is why the numbers are lowere here. Usually TONS of inches are lost...)

I asked you how many cheats you have left. Average is: 1.6

There are 2 weeks left so this is not too bad...

Only 2 weeks left. Many of you are close to your goal...good luck and work hard!! It will pay off!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

We have results from 50 Beauties this week! Many are still going strong, with only 3 weeks to go!

I really hope that you viewed the results this week, and got you some great new snack ideas! I love so many of them, good job ladies!

We are NOT making this a team total goal this round, for several reasons, but I will still continue to post the total results. We are mainly looking at individual progress since ultimately this is about YOU and it is YOUR life! But here are the team numbers if you want to see where we fall.

Total pounds lost: 247

Total inches lost: 122

Average cheats used: 7.8

Average number of days we exercised: 2

On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate yourself?? The average is: 6, which is actually pretty good!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

We had 48 Beauties turn in results this week. MANY are still going strong, but some are struggling. PLEASE keep up with your Beauty Buddy, this makes all the difference in the world. If they didnt submit their results, ASK THEM WHY!!!!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Beauties--you are half way done with Challenge 4!!! You guys are awesome!!

Many of you did great this week. However, almost 20 of you struggled to get your results in. Because of that, our results are very inaccurate this week. I heard from about 3 of you as to why you didnt get results in, but not the rest. So, if you have dropped out please let your team leader know so that we can make the appropriate changes.

I will go ahead and post results, but just know that they are super inaccurate!

TOTAL POUNDS LOST: 242

TOTAL INCHES LOST: 94

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHEATS USED: 5

Make the second half of The Challenge better than the first!!!! Spring break is just around the corner!!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

I just had to post this picture!! These girls have been in The Challenge for a while now. They are sisters and I just love them to death!!! I saw this picture on one of their blogs and had to steal it! Love it ladies!!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

One month down and many of you are ROCKING IT OUT!!!!!! You are ready to feel good by Spring Break and I can definitely tell. I love your passion for this and I am just so proud of you!

After only one month, here are the numbers:

TOTAL POUNDS LOST: 274 LBS

TOTAL INCHES LOST: 91 INCHES

(I noticed that many are not measuring this round and that is fine. Just remember that sometimes the inches drop faster than pounds and it will definitely keep you motivated if you measure! But its up to you for sure!)

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHEATS USED: 3.8

(That's good. We are still around "one cheat per week" for most of us and that is a great way to do it!)

I hope all of you enjoyed National Cheat Day! I ate til I was sick. That is an awful example of me since I am the Beast but sometimes thats what it takes. Trust me, I dont wanna eat anything bad for a long time. That is just about the worst feeling ever!!!!!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

It appears that almost everyone is drinking at least 32 ounces of water per day, but not as many are drinking the full 72. Make an extra effort this week to get all your water in. You have no idea how much it speeds up your progress, just trust me!

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 9 inch cheesecake pan with foil. Place chicken into a saucepan. Cover chicken with warm water. Bring liquid to a simmer and gently poach chicken at 180 degrees until chicken reaches 165 degrees. Remove from the chicken from the liquid, let cool slightly, and dice. Roast pepper by placing in a 400 degree oven or on the top of a grill. Char the entire pepper. Remove from heat and place in a paper bag to steam for 5 minutes. While pepper is steaming, place beans and cilantro in a food processor and pulse three times (or mash with a potato masher ). Combine enchilada sauce and salsa in a mixing bowl. Heat a small saute pan to moderate heat. Spray with pan spray. Add corn, onion, and spices. Cook until corn starts to brown. Remove black skin from the pepper by placing under running water. Dice the pepper. Spray springform pan with pan spray. Line the bottom of the pan with one wrap. Layer with chicken, then diced peppers, black bean mixture, corn mixture, 1/3 of salsa mixture and lastly 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat again and use remaining ingredients except for last 1/3 of cheese and last tortilla. Finally, layer on the last wrap, sauce and cheese. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for 15 additional minutes. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

i apologize again for not being able to use capital letters. it is driving me crazy but i cannot get the internet on my other computer right now!!!!!

here are the results for week 2:

total pound goal: 823

total pounds lost: 193.1

total inches lost: 67.25

doing wonderful so far!! i hope that all of you looked at the spreadsheet i sent out so that you can see how everyone else is doing. one thing i needed to tell you guys. if you write words in the number secions of the spreadsheet then we have to go in and change it in order to do calculations.

for ex. when we ask how many inches you lost, some of you dont measure. that is fine, but since you write that in the blank then we have to change it to 0. just wanted you to know why it was getting changed. words mess up the calculations.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Average # of cheats used in week one: .5 (Many chose not to use a cheat for week one)

So far, so good! I noticed that exercise was one of the hardest things for everyone to find time to do. I agree it is hard to find the time, but it will definitely make your progress go SO much quicker!!

Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and then add pasta. Cook according to directions on package (about 7 to 8 minutes), or until al dente. When cooked, drain and rinse with cold water. While pasta cooks, bake chicken in the oven for 30 minutes or until no longer pink (sprinkle with a little salt and pepper). Remove from oven and cool and then dice into ½–inch pieces. Spray a 13–by–9–inch casserole dish with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, toss pasta, chicken, and sauce (add a bit more sauce if desired). Place mixture in a casserole dish and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted and casserole is hot all the way through

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Dip eggplant slices in egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes on each side.

In a 9x13 inch baking dish spread spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom. Place a layer of eggplant slices in the sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with the cheeses. Sprinkle basil on top.Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.

3. Spread batter in prepared baking pan, and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until bars are cooked all the way through.

4. Let bars cool completely in pan before cutting.In a 9x13 inch baking dish spread spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom. Place a layer of eggplant slices in the sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with the cheeses. Sprinkle basil on top.Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

No Sweets
No Fried Foods
Less than 12 ounces of soda per day
72 ounces of water per day
Exercise 3-5 times a week
6 Cheats for 6 Weeks
(If you are maintaining, you get 12 cheats)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is considered a "cheat?"

Soda, anything sweet (ice cream, candy, cookiest, etc), any fried foods. So if you eat cookies, you use a cheat. If you eat french fries, you use a cheat.

2. Are the 100 calorie snack packs ok?

One day is ok. I would not take advantage of them. More than one a day will hurt your progress in weight loss.

3. Is diet soda considered soda?

Honestly, in the past it has not counted as soda. However, the more I read about it, the more I understand that it DOES NOT help you in your journey at all. WATER is what you need to fuel your muscles and body for weight loss. If I were you, I would count diet soda as soda and stick to less than 12 ounces a day.

4. Is coffee a cheat?

If you drink coffee INSTEAD of soda then you are good to go. Stick to less than 2 cups a day. If you drink soda and coffee, you are hurting your journey as well.

5. Is it important to measure your inches?

Some rounds we measure and turn in inches, some we don't. However, many women lose inches first (before weight) so it is much more encouraging to keep up with inches and measurements. It really depends on your preference and how much weight you need to lose.

6. When do we weigh in?

You weigh in on Friday mornings. Just get into the habit of weighing in first thing Friday and turning your results in by Friday evening. I will post results either on Saturday or Sunday, but it helps me so much to have the results by Friday night.

Make sure to weigh yourself at the beginning of the challenge so you have an accurate starting weight. And use the same scale each week, it matters!

7. Do I need to make cheat cards?

I would say FOR SURE. If you create tokens or little cheat cards then you will keep up with your cheats much better and you will take the challenge much more seriously. I think it is super important.

8. Can I do the challenge if I am just maintaining my weight?

Of course. Many girls do this just for accountability since they have met their goal through the past challenges. If you choose to do the maintain program then be sure to tell me that. You get double the cheats if you are maintaining.

9. Can I view others results?

Yes. I will send out a link during the weekend that you can click on and you are able to see everyones results. We do not put our weight on the sheet, but you can see pounds lost, etc.

10. How do I quit the challenge?

I would just appreciate an email saying that you need to drop out. I promise, its ok! There are just some times when it doesnt work out to be in the challenge. It just helps me a lot to know you have dropped out instead of just not hearing from you.

11. How much water do I need to drink?

At least 72 ounces a day. The more overweight you are, the more water that your body needs. It is important that you drink your water THROUGHOUT the day and not all at once. That is not healthy for your body.

The list below are several blog entries that I wrote to help the Beauties understand me more. They include my personal weight testimony, my lifes journey, encouragement, and even marriage stuff! I want all of you Beauties to feel like you know me, understand me, and trust me that I want what is best for you! Feel free to read them so you can understand where I am coming from! (if you haven't already)

Disclaimer: I am not a registered dietitian, doctor, or nurse. For specific counseling on how best to lose weight please contact your doctor. The Challenge blog posts are based on my own personal knowledge, experience, and opinions.